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Southern Electric

MJ Cole

Key
11B · A major
BPM
132
Open Key
4d
Energy
60/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:30
Released
2011
Genre
Uk Garage
Loudness
-9.7 dB
ISRC
GBPAB1111534

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

At 132 BPM in A major (11B), Southern Electric is a peak-time tempo uk garage production. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of MJ Cole's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy60
Mood50Balanced
Groove78
Acoustic0
Instrumental79
Live14
Speech11

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Southern Electric in?

Southern Electric by MJ Cole is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Southern Electric?

Southern Electric runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Southern Electric?

From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.

Is Southern Electric good for peak time?

With energy 60 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

11B10B · 12B · 11A

From 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 11B

12BSimple Mix Upper
10BSimple Mix Downer
11ATonal Shift·
12ADiagonal Mix Upper
10ADiagonal Mix Downer
2ACompatible Tone·
1BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
9BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
2BParallel Key Upper▲▲
8BParallel Key Downer▼▼
6BTritone Jump▲▲
3BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 11B at 132 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.

Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 132 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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